Story Time Lugh Arrives at Teamhair

Today’ story is adapted from Irish mythology. I am going to do the best that I can with the pronunciations but I don’t speak Irish, neither ancient or modern. Up front I’m going to ask forgiveness for any blunders I might make.
That being said, I’m trying to work in ancient Irish so some of what you hear might sound weird, even if I get the pronunciation right.
As my primary source I’m using, Gods and Fighting Men, 1905 by Lady Augusta Gregory. I’ve also referenced Celtic Myths and Legends, 1917 by T. W. Rolleston and the Lebor Gabala Erenn.
I thought about getting all scholarly with this but, truth be told, I’m more storyteller than scholar. And I’m a bit lazy, too.
I have taken a few liberties with the story in an effort to craft a tale for more modern folks and, if you know anything about the source material, you might find things to be a bit…well, different. If you’re looking for an authentic retelling of this story you’re going to need a time machine. What has come down to us has passed through so many hands that who’s to say what was added through the many intervening years.
Storytelling is a living art. It grows and changes.
References
Gregory, Isabella Augusta. Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland. Edited by Thomas Rice Henn and Isabella Augusta Gregory, Paperback ed., Reprinted, Smythe, 1999.
Illes, Judika. The Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods, and Goddesses. 1st ed, HarperOne, 2009.
Lebor Gabala Erenn. www.ancienttex.... Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
Rolleston, T. W. Celtic Myths and Legends. Dover Publications, 1990.

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